Rhonda is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Rhonda means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Rhonda across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Rhonda has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Rhonda is a girl name of Welsh origin meaning “good spear or noisy river”. Associated with the Rhondda valley in Wales.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 208,658 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 4 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 117 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 207 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 131 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Rhonda per year, United States (1910 to 2025). United States peaked in 1965 (10,981/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1976 (18/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (17/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (4/yr).
Rhonda has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1965, when it ranked #71 nationally (given to 10,981 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1960s.
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